orthostichy
[ awr-thos-ti-kee ]
/ ɔrˈθɒs tɪ ki /
noun, plural or·thos·ti·chies. Botany.
a vertical rank or row.
an arrangement of members, as leaves, at different heights on an axis so that their median planes coincide.
Nearby words
orthostat, orthostates, orthostatic, orthostatic hypotension, orthostatic proteinuria, orthostichy, orthostyle, orthotic, orthotics, orthotist, orthotone
Origin of orthostichy
Related forms
or·thos·ti·chous, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for orthostichy
orthostichy
/ (ɔːˈθɒstɪkɪ) /
noun plural -chies
an imaginary vertical line that connects a row of leaves on a stem
an arrangement of leaves so connected
Compare parastichy
Derived Forms
orthostichous, adjectiveWord Origin for orthostichy
C19: from ortho- + Greek stikhos line
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